Is 25W heater a good choice for this aquarium? I am considering the Fluval Edge 25W Compact Heater or the Fluval Marina Submersible Heater Mini 25W.
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The standard for wattage is 3 watts per gallon of water. If the aquarium is going to be in a cooler area of the home you may want to consider 5 watts per gallon.
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As far as wattage there is no disadvantage but the only thing you would need to ensure is that the higher wattage heater will physically fit in the aquarium. Higher wattage heater typically means a longer heater.
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I have this tank for a betta. The heater I use is a 10-watt Marina compact heater, it is stored in the filter compartment. Marina C10 Compact Heater, 10-Watt
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I use the Tetra Whisper 2-15 gallon heater. I bought it at Wal-Mart for $15. It keeps my tank at 78* all year round.
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I purchased a Marina C10 compact 10 watt heater with this tank and the heater is self regulating. I keep an eye on it and it works perfectly so far!
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The Fluval Edge 25W heater is preset. So as long as the ambient room temperature is 65 degrees or more it should work fine. This heater automatically turns on when it is not 78 degrees in the water and will turn off when it reaches the correct temp. However, if the area you are in is cold, the heater will never reach 78 degrees. I ended up getting an adjustable heater for my tanks because of this problem, a 25W Hydor heater.
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To add to my previous comment... I finally had to put a 2nd heater in my Fluval Edge 6 gal tank in order to maintain the set temp. The room in which I have my aquarium is on the cooler side and is around 65 F... I really like the design of the Cobalt heater and the ease of setting the temp and am sure that it will work better in warmer months to maintain set temp, but it is unable to keep the tank heated under the circumstances. It does not heat any better than the Fluval 25watt heater that I had been using.
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Hi. In all honesty i don't know what heaters to use precisely, because the fish that i get don't really need the hearter. I avoid getting high maintenance fish for this tank. I figure its small and simple. So if i was you, i wouldn't get expensive fish. The fish i have is 1 albino pleco, 5neon barbs, 5zebras skinny fish.Thats it. &the; tank looks great. They alive since jan 2014.
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yes, I very much like this one; Hydor 7.5w Slim Heater for Bettas and Bowls, 2 to 5 gal It works well without cooking your fish.
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These heaters are more efficient, which means you need less wattage than other heaters. So for 36 gallon glass tank a 100 or 125 watt heater will be perfect. Do not think more wattage is better it is not, to much wattage will throw off the nice balance that a properly matched wattage to gallon ratio will give you.Not to mention the more wattage the longer and bigger size heater.
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This heater kept my 2.5 gallon tank in the low-mid 80's. Way too warm. I ended up replacing it with the Hydor 25W heater because it has a dial to set the temperature. It's much more reliable. Though this one is 3.75" and the Hydor is 6.5" long.
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I am constaintly in quest for the perfect heater . I have two of these in my 55 gal tank. So far they have been very accurate .
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I would stay with the smaller heating pad cause they need cool space as well plus its really the lights you use that should keep the temperature of the tank to be over 75f.....not the heating pad (this is for when they are cool and want a place to warm up) I would check the watt of the day light u are using and maybe use a 75w or a 100w day light for reptiles and use the same watt for the night light(red light)
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I was not able to get it to heat a 20 gal or a 10 gal, so I have it in a 5 gal tank and it still doesn't heat to the level it states it will. I put it in a smaller tank with some fish that don't have to have the water temperature to be maintained at over 75, so it's working find in that situation. I suggest getting a submersible heater that allows you to adjust the heat to the temperature you want, that's what I now have in both of my larger tanks now and I was very disappointed when this one wouldn't/couldn't keep up with at least a 10 gal tank. Good Luck!
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I can tell you this one worked perfect for my 5-gallon tank: Hydor 25W Submersible Aquarium Heater - Original Theo http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006JLPG8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I guess it would depend on how hot your heating element gets, but I can't recommend it. It is definitely plastic. The lower end of the melting point of most plastic is around 220F. This website (http://homeaquaria.com/best-aquarium-heaters-fish-tank/) says that this mini heater (and you would indeed want a small heater) is "ideal for use in your glass or plastic tanks," but I have not verified that claim. Good luck.
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I have the Fluval edge 6 gallon and use this heater, it fits from the floor to the top of the acquarium in the middle of the acquarium (in the back) and works great!